Hey there: I, too, have no gall bladder......had it removed when I was 24 years old. I started out on 400mgs. of Gleevec upon dx'es and that's where I've stayed since the beginning. Nothing really bothers me as far as eating, except I have noticed I have a lot of "bloating" at times here lately.......so have just been dealing with it. (smile) Was wondering if anybody else was having that problem too.
Also, congrats to those who have lost weight or are going the WW route. I have thought about doing that too, or re-joining Curves. After my last dr's visit and being weighed......the nurse told me that I had gained four & half pounds since my previous visit in Feb. Made me feel really bad & decided it is time to get serious about watching my diet & exercise once again. Some days I get up with more water retention than other days......and I have noticed this past week, I really don't have much of an appetite......food doesn't interest me much at all. (that's not happend before). I told my husband that here lately it seems the only reason I eat is to take medication. (smile) So, it's probably a good time to begin eating a more healthy diet. Something new to work on......(smile). Also to Doug......hang in there and my prayers will be for you through the BMT. I pray all goes well. Keep Looking Up, Suzieq On Jun 13, 7:32 am, educatorsusan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Barb: > > Hello. I also do not have a gall bladder!!! Maybe this is why we are > on such a low dose of Gleevec???????????? > > The only foods I cannot have a lot of (because of the gall bladder > removal are like French sauces, fresh onions that are not cooked and a > ton of peanuts---guess too much fat in a lot of them)...I have never > had an issue with vegetables and fruits. > > I started to exercise and had to stop from late January until either > this July or August because of an acute sciatica attack! I have not > any issue with the WW program. How are you on cooked vegetables and > canned fruit? They seem to work the same if the fresh is an issue. > > Hugs, > Susan > > On Jun 12, 10:08?am, Barb in AZ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi Susan, > > Congrats on your wieght loss! ?I am so proud of you! ?I just started > > WW ( lifetime member also) and am down 10 pounds and wanting to be at > > 130 as well. ?I have 30 more to go. I have just a couple of questions. > > Did you work out as well and how did your eating with WW affect your > > system? ?I have a hard time with fresh fruits and veggies because of > > digestive issues. ?And, I don't have ?a gall bladder so that could be > > part of the problem. ?Keep up the good work!! > > Barb > > > On Jun 11, 5:00 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Dear Group: > > > > Good Day to all of you. > > > > I began Weight Watchers on January 3rd, 2007. ?I am also a ?lifetime > > > member > > > since I had children. ?I never weighed like I did since on ?Gleevec > > > (Procrit > > > did not seem to help either!!!!) > > > > I weighed in at a hefty 169 pounds. ?I now weigh 130 ?pounds!!!! ?I would > > > have never believed that I could have gotten this ?weight off in just 5 > > > months. > > > > Weight Watchers works if you follow the guidelines ?exactly! > > > > Hugs, > > > Susan Rosenthal ? > > > > dx. January 8rd, 2003 > > > Began Gleevec: 4/10/2003 > > > Ceased Gleevec: ?4/21/2003 > > > "Rebegan" Gleevec: 4/25/2003 > > > Tranfusion dependent: May ?2004-November 2005 > > > Gleevec reduced to 400mg: 8/2004 > > > Gleevec reduced to ?300mg: 8/2005 > > > Gleevec reduced to 200/300 alternating days: November 7, 2006 ?to present > > > day > > > Still undetectable ?4/5/2007 > > > > ************************************** See what's free > > > athttp://www.aol.com.-Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to CMLHope@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
